Happy Friday! This was a weird week, so much that I don't remember too much. It was kind of uneventful and pretty anxiety inducing for a lot of different reasons. I'm happy it's the weekend and happy for another reason: my best friend since I was three years old is getting married today! It's just a c…

I don't know where I came across this book but I'm very glad I did. I scored it on sale at Barnes & Noble for my Nook a few weeks back and read it fairly quickly. The Book of Moods is written by Lauren Martin, founder of a website called Words of Women. She deep dove into her mood problem and how she fix…

Who would've thought that hand sanitizer would be something you needed to review? Over the past year I think we have all tried handfuls (pun intended) of hand sanitizer. Every beauty brand started releasing their own versions, new brands popped up that specialized in sanitizer and we started buying it in bulk. Bef…

As mentioned in my last Manicure Monday , I needed to try more polishes from the Slumber Party collection from Essie. I was in need of a new hot pink polish and "Slumber Party On " was that color. It really jumped out at me when browsing online and when I saw it in person, I was in love. It's a super bri…

Happy Friday! This week was another odd one; there was a lot of ups and downs, mostly throughout the world not so much personally. I was a mess on Tuesday afternoon before they announced the verdict in the Derek Chauvin trial and there was also a mass shooting 20 minutes away from me in a Long Island grocery store. I…

I've been planning this post for a while but on the heels of the Apple event where they launched new iMacs and an iPad Pro, it felt appropriate to post my review of my 'new' Macbook Air.  Before this computer, I had a silver 11 inch Macbook Air and I adored it. I bought it myself back in 2016 after getting…

I've heard the praises of Riley Sager being sung for years and I've finally understood why. I recently reviewed his novels, "Final Girls"  & "Lock Every Door"  and they're incredible, excellent thrillers. I've had this novel, "Home Before Dark" in my collection for a …

TGIF. This was another weird week. I was very up and down... plus, the news is just tragic and depressing. More gun violence, more police brutality more laws against the LGTBQ+ community. I'm exhausted and I say that as a white woman. I cannot imagine how the marginalized groups feel. It's just really freaking…

Spring is in the air and that means seasonal Stoney Clover is ready to be worn! It feels like the brand has been in spring mode for a while since their past three collections has felt very spring-like. There was the Puffy Collection , the Denim Collection and most recently the Pastel Picnic Collection .  I purchased …

I received this book pre-publication from Netgalley; it was released in August 2020 but I didn't get around to reading it until then. I know I need to get better at reading/reviewing books before or right as they are being released.  Spoiler alert: " Three Perfect Liars " by Heidi Perks was a really wond…

The Essie's "Not Red-y for Bed" collection was released a few months ago and it drew me in immediately. I picked up two shades "From A to Zz" and "The Snuggle Is Real" and loved them both. After going through my nail polish collection for the spring and summer I realized I needed s…

Happy Sunday! I just got finished cleaning my closet, switching out some winter clothes and straightening up my room. I feel so accomplished and my room feels very at peace. Now I'm laying down, getting some work done and watching The Nanny on HBO Max. I binged the first season last weekend and it felt so good to …

It's time for one of the year's biggest beauty sales; the Sephora VIB Sale starts for Rouge members on April 9th and VIB and Beauty Insider days will follow in the coming weeks. Twice a year, Sephora has a 20% off sale and almost everything is eligible.  These Sephora sales used to be a bigger deal because no…

I received an ARC of "Kisses and Croissants" from Netgalley and read it a few months back. It was published yesterday (!!!) and is now available for purchase. What drew me in about this book was of course, the name. I love anything having to do with croissants and obviously, you knew this was going to be s…

Reading is my life. Over the past year, through the pandemic and on the other side, reading has been a crutch for me, a way to escape the bad news that surrounds us and a form of therapy. I've always used reading that way but this past year really challenged my mental health more than ever so it shouldn't be a…

It's time for another Orosa Beauty review! I think I've finally worked through all the shades I bought last summer of the Coastal Craze by Charli and Dixie D'Amelio as I just tried the Abyss shade. Abyss is one of Dixie's shades and is a true nude, described as a sandy beige. I loved the shade in the…

Happy freaking Friday! I am once again, happy the week is over. I feel like I don't even remember the week because it went so fast, yet so slow. Monday feels like ages ago. I can feel myself starting to get burnt out again because nothing is truly bringing me joy.  I have so many ideas and so much mental motivatio…